Hansa

[ han-suh, -zuh ]

noun

1. a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
2. a fee paid to a merchant guild by a new member.
3. Also called Hansa town, a town that is a member of the Hanseatic League.
4. Hanseatic League.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hansa¹

< Medieval Latin; replacing Middle English hans, hanze < Middle Low German hanse; cognate with Old English hōs, Old High German, Gothic hansa company

Example Sentences

Hamburger SV came from behind to beat Hansa Rostock 3-2 away to clinch a two-leg playoff against Hertha Berlin on May 19 and 23 to see which club plays in the Bundesliga next season.

From Seattle Times

Leipzig substitute Dani Olmo scored with his first touch on a counterattack to seal a 2-0 win over second-division Hansa Rostock.

From Seattle Times

During a covid-19 surge in India, the company couldn’t obtain quinacridone magenta and hansa yellow because the government had to reroute to hospitals all industrial oxygen normally used to produce those colors.

From Washington Post

Hansa died from illness at age 6 1/2 in Woodland Park’s custody.

From Seattle Times

In 2001, Woodland Park Zoo was in its 80th year of proudly keeping elephants and hosted international festivities celebrating new calf Hansa, the first elephant born in Washington state.

From Seattle Times